Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke
AAN Position Statement Addresses Consent Issues in Acute Stroke
Inability to fulfill elements of decisional capacity coupled with need for rapid treatment decisions complicates consent
Delayed Cerebral Ischemia Increased for Cannabis Users With aSAH
Independent association seen for cannabis use with DCI in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Global, Regional, National Burden of Ischemic Stroke Estimated
Burden of ischemic stroke greater in women than men, particularly among those 50 to 69 years of age
Risk for Stroke, Dementia Down With Coffee, Tea Consumption
Lowest hazard ratio for incident stroke, dementia seen for two to three cups of coffee, three to five cups of tea, combined intake of four to six cups/day
Endovascular Treatment Alone Not Beneficial for European Stroke Patients
EVT alone was neither noninferior nor superior to intravenous alteplase plus EVT for functional outcome at 90 days
Many Stroke Survivors Continue to Smoke
Stroke survivors less likely than cancer survivors to quit smoking
CTA May ID Pattern for Slow-Progressing Ischemic Stroke
Symmetric collaterals on CTA common in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke, highly specific for small 24-hour ischemic core volume
AHA: E-Cigarette Use Linked to Risk for Stroke at a Younger Age
Prevalence of e-cigarette use higher than traditional smoking for women, Mexican Americans, other Hispanics
AHA: Type of Fat Consumed May Affect Risk for Stroke
Dietary intake of vegetable, polyunsaturated fat linked to lower stroke risk; dietary intake of nondairy animal fat linked to higher stroke risk
Admission HbA1c Linked to Vascular Event Risk in Stroke Patients
Risk for composite vascular events increased at threshold of 6.8 to 7.0 percent for patients with ischemic stroke, diabetes
